Comments on: Afghan army gets Canadian C7 rifles

By: radtech227

radtech227 — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:27:34 +0000

the C7A1 model has a weaver rail is almost always fitted with the elcan optical sight. the plain jane C7 is most closely akin to the M16A1E1 which has the carrying handle with recessed iron sights. the A2 has the heavier barrel and collapsible butt stock of the C8 (M4) but still retains the weaver rail w/ sight and is still completely universal as far as receiver/bolt/trigger mech parts goes and all C7 models have capability to fit the M203

By: Nick

Nick — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:33:38 +0000

That picture above doesn’t show a C7A1. A1s have a flat-top upper receiver. That one has an M16A2 iron sight and fixed carrying handle, and to my knowledge Diemaco/Colt Canada hasn’t ever produced such a thing. The C7A2 shown is becoming the Canadian Army’s new standard service rifle, the Regular Force is mostly converted, and it sounds like the Reserve will start receiving theirs in September. They aren’t new production, just remanufactured from older models. I know that the one I was carrying this summer had an 87AA serial number (indicating 1987 manufacture). The ANA rifles are the original C7/Colt Model 715 rifles – with A1 style sights. In the pictures I saw they simply had the usual stamping of a Maple Leaf, “CANADIAN FORCES CANADIENNE” and the Canadian serial numbers marred/etched out and new serial numbers ANAXXXXXXX.

By: Jcamelo

Jcamelo — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 03:14:00 +0000

I strongly believe that the canadian c7s are better then soviet ak-47’s, which were made in the world war two era. In my opinion they are buying very good guns.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:54:48 +0000

The problem with the afghanistanian AK47:s is probably that theyre getting quite old. Consider that probably many of these guns were produced more than 60 years ago, lied in stockpiles for 40 years until the soviet breakdown and were then smuggled to middle eastern conflict zones by gunrunners and has since constantly been used in extreme enviroments. Its a wonder theyre still in one piece.

The problem is not the design of the AK:s, its the age of the rifles themselves.

“It’s the difference between old and new.”

By: James

James — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:43:53 +0000

The ak-47’s are jamming too much? the ak 47 is by FAR more reliable than our own m-4’s the ak has ALWAYS been more reliable. After having recently served in afghanist and having worked with the afghan national police as well as the afghan national army, I have to say that the comments from the afghan general are bullcrap. Yes he probably made those comments but the afghan army’s ability to be truthful I have personally found to be unreliable. just what we need now the taliban and other insurgents getting BETTER weapons because half the police and army forces are working with the insurgents

By: James

James — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 04:41:58 +0000

The ak-47’s are jamming too much? the ak 47 is by FAR

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